駄菓子屋 (dagashiya) Japanese meaning: cheap candy store | KotomoraWhen I was a child, I often bought snacks at the penny candy store.
There is still a small cheap candy store left in this town.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉の駄菓子屋the candy shop in a certain neighborhood/place
The candy shop in the shopping district is always bustling with children.
駄菓子屋で〈物〉を買うto buy something at a penny candy shop
昔ながらの駄菓子屋an old-fashioned, traditional candy shop
This town still has an old-fashioned candy shop.
When I was in elementary school, I often bought candy at the penny candy shop.
